Renewing Your Permit
Your Fairfax County family child care permit is valid for one year. You must apply to renew your permit every year, and pay the required fees. Here is a comparison of what is required the first time you apply for a permit, and what is required to renew your permit.
To Apply for a Permit |
To Renew Your Permit |
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Home Child Care Facility application. |
Every year |
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Sick child policy. |
Every year |
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Pediatric first aid and CPR certification. |
Every year |
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Fire safety inspection visit. |
Every year |
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Home health and safety visit. |
Every year |
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Emergency preparedness plan and supplies. |
Every year |
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Proof that you have completed 12 hours of training within your first year. |
Proof of six hours of training |
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Up-to-date rabies immunizations for dogs, cats and ferrets. |
Every year |
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Immunizations records for all children. |
As immunizations are updated |
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Child Protective Services check of all residents in the home age 14 or older. |
Not repeated |
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Tuberculosis tests for all adults working with children in care. |
Every two years |
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Medication administration training certification (required if you will give prescription or nonprescription medication to children). |
Every three years |
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Criminal history background search of all adults age 18 or older living in the home. |
Every five years |
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Sworn Statement or Affirmation form of all adults age 18 or older living in the home. |
Every five years |
You will receive a yellow postcard in the mail two months before your permit expires, reminding you to renew it. Your permit will be renewed when all of the above items are received or completed.


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